Multicultural and Interreligious Perspectives on the Ethics of Human Reproduction

Introduction.- 1.The Ethical Challenges of Radical Innovation in Assisted Reproduction.- 2.Social, Ethical and Jewish Law Dilemmas regarding ART.- 3 Catholic Approaches to Procreation and Infertility.- 4.Protecting Future Generations: A Global Approach in a Pluralistic World.- PART I Asian Traditions: Buddhism.- 5.Motherhood and Reproduction: ART from a Buddhist Perspective.- 6.Buddhist Perspectives on Gestational Surrogacy.- 7.On Reproduction and Motherhood in the Era of ART.- PART II Asian Traditions: Confucianism.- 8.A Confucian Reasoning on Two Controversial Issues in Reproduction.- 9.A Confucian Reflection on Reproduction and PGD/PGS.- 10.Response to Confucian Reasonings on Controversial Issues in Reproduction.- PART III Asian Traditions: Hinduism.- 11.Assisted Reproductive Technology: Challenges and values-Global milieu and a journey through Hinduism.- 12.Liberation (Moksha), Everyday Hinduism and Assisted Reproductive Technology.- 13.Unanswered Questions: A Catholic response.- PART IV Monotheistic Traditions: Christianity.- 14.Controversial areas of ART that can affect the Future Generations from the Christian/Catholic perspective.- 15.An Orthodox Christian Perspective on Assisted Reproduction.- 16.Response to the Catholic Position on Assisted Reproduction Technology.- 17. Producing Parenthood: Islamic Juridical Perspectives & Theological Implications.- 18. Muslim Jurists Revisiting "Paternity" "Maternity" in the Age of ART.- 19.What kind of parenthood do we want to create?.- 20. Is it Better Not to Be Born?.- 21.Preferring Existence.- 22.Soul, Existence and Hope.- PART VII Secular Perspectives.- 23.Cool cynics, indifferent relativists and affective opposition: secular approaches to protecting future generations.- 24.Parenthood, Repro-genetics, and Justice.- 25.Human Dignity and Personhood.- Lessons learnt.